Kidscape – Fall Card Making

August 15, 2010 in Events, Kids

Photo by Colleen Proppe (cproppe). Image used under Creative Commons.

Grades K-5
Thursday
, October 14
4:30-5:30 pm

Do-It-Yourself cards. Make a fun assortment of fall cards using leaf rubbings and stamps.

Sign up at the Library.

Kidscape – Thanksgiving Vases

August 14, 2010 in Events, Kids

Grades K-5
Thursday
, November 11
4:30-5:30 pm

Come make a Thanksgiving vase out of a plastic bottle perfect to use as a centerpiece on your Thanksgiving table.

Sign up at the Library.

Teen Read Week Poster Contest

August 13, 2010 in Events, Teens

For teens grades 6-12.

Win a Flip video camera!
Design a movie poster to promote your favorite book! Be creative!

Use paints, crayons, markers, computer art, photographs, collage or any other medium and your
imagination you want to create a 12 inch by 18 inch movie poster to promote your favorite book. We will provide the 12”x18” paper, if needed.

Artists from grades 6-12 are invited to participate.

Details and entry forms are available at the Library.  All entries must be in by September 24 at 4pm.

Library patrons will vote for their favorites September 27-October 8. Winners will be announced during Teen Read Week, October 17-24.

Kansas Reads to Preschoolers – Turkey Trot

August 11, 2010 in Events, Storytime

Ages 3-5 with an adult
Monday, November 15

11am

Join Ms. Jeanne and Ms. Pat to help kick-off Kansas Reads to Preschoolers. Make “teeny turkey snacks” and play “gobble, gobble games.”

Sign up at the Library!

Teen Read Week Crime Beat

August 11, 2010 in Library News, Teens


CSI: Bonner Springs
Thursday, October 21
6:00-8:00pm

Grades 6-12

Officer French from the Bonner Springs Police Department will be here to talk about crime scene investigation. You’ll learn how to dust for fingerprints, learn about DNA and other methods they use to solve a crime.

Pizza will be served.

Sign up at the library.

Friends of the Library Appreciation Tea

August 9, 2010 in Library News

Sunday, October 24
2:00pm

Cheryl Armstrong, President of the Wyandotte County Genealogy Society, will be the featured speaker at an appreciation tea.

Tea and refreshments will be served. All are welcome.

August Living with the Land Book Discussion

May 8, 2010 in Adults, Events, Library News

Photo by Adam Sparks (earlycj5). Image used under Creative Commons.

The Good Earth
Book Discussion
August 17
at 6:30pm

In August, the Living with the Land Book Discussion series is reading The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck.

Andrea Broomfield of Johnson County Community College will led the discussion.
Pick up a copy of the book at the library today.


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